Pronouncing Consonants Special: That pesky ‚th‘
Pronouncing Connected Speech 1: Liaison
Is that what the Monkees sang? What kinds of things cause us to misunderstand song lyrics or other spoken texts? Surprisingly, most of the time, it is not a mispronounced or misheard phoneme that causes the most trouble. It is much more likely to be a word or syllable...
Pronunciation Exercises Connected Speech 1: Liaison
Figuring out the different types of liaison can be a hassle. Have a look at this exercise to check what you already know, or still remember. If you need a refresher, check out this post which explains the whole concept. [su_spoiler title=“Show the audio files...
Pronouncing Consonants 1: basics
Try pronouncing p, b, l and m . What do you notice? These are consonants (though here still represented by letters), quite different from vowels in many ways. One way is that in most cases it is difficult to get an idea of what they sound like in isolation, as we...
The many sides of the English ‘r’
Trilled r’s, tapped r’s, labial r’s, or retroflex r’s: there is no consonant in the English language that has so many phonetic representations. Let’s explore the many sides of the English „r“! Rhoticity in English As described in a very interesting...Gefördert vom
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